Long Island Takes Lead in Alternative Energy Research

October 10, 2007

Hicksville, NY – October 10, 2007 – The Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center (AERTC) has announced that a groundbreaking ceremony will be held on Tuesday, October 16th, 2007 beginning at 10:00am with addresses and refreshments at the Charles B. Wang Center on the Stony Brook University campus and then the groundbreaking itself will take place at the AERTC site nearby.The AERTC is a research facility created to develop alternative energy sources and protect natural resources by exploiting cutting edge technologies, the largest facility of its kind on Long Island.

The event will begin with addresses by AERTC Co-Chair Robert Catell (Chairman, KeySpan/National Grid USA), AERTC Co-Chair Dr. Shirley Strum Kenny (President, Stony Brook University), State Senator Kenneth LaValle, Kevin S. Law (Chairman, LIPA), Dr. Yacov Shamash (Dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and VP of Economic Development, Stony Brook University) and others TBA. Transportation will then be provided to the AERTC site for the actual groundbreaking, which will include gold shovels and gold hardhats for a photo opportunity.